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CHAPTER IV. 



HAIiVKSTINO THE FRUITS AND SEEDS OF FOKEST TREES.""' 



Thk fruits and seeds of forest trees are employed in several 

 ways. They are used for the artificial reproduction of woods and 

 f(tr feeding pigs, &c., also in the preparation of oil and other 

 industrial products. 



[Indian forest-fruits, and also dried flowers, besides being similarly 

 employed, are used : — for dyes and tanning (Myrabolans or fruits of 

 species of T&rminalia and fruits and flowers of many other trees) ; 

 for making alcohol (flowers of Bassia latifolia) ; for human food 

 (seeds of Bamboos, I'inus Gerardiana, Buckanania latifolia, flowers 

 and seed of Bassia, «fcc.); fruits of Bombax and (Jalatropis yield fibre 

 loi- stutting pillows, and which can sometimes he spun. — Tr.] 



This chapter will he divided into 4 sections, dealing respec- 

 tively with the collection and storing of seed for the artificial 

 reproduction of forests, pannage, and tlie collection of fruits and 

 seeds for industrial purposes. 



Section I. — Harvesting Fruits and Seeds for the Artificial 



PtEPRODrCTION OF TrEI'.S. 



Owing to the extent to whitdi aititicial rc])roduftion of forests 

 is now carried, the harvesting and preservation of forest seeds 

 has hec(nne an important industry. Formerly every forest owner 

 collected his own seeds, which was quite possible owing to the 

 then limited use of artificial reproduction. Many seed-mer- 

 chants have now end»arked in this husiness, generally to the 

 great benefit of forestry ; their attention has however been 

 chiefly directed to coniferous seeds, whilst the collection and 

 preservation of seeds of hroad-leavcd trees is still, for the most 

 part, left to forest owners. 



* [In this riiiiiiK'i- tlie botanical (listiiKtion lictwecn huit and sufJ is not always 

 lolluwcl.— Tu.] 



